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What was the main cause of the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire?
Key political alliances made by the Habsburg House.
Charles V’s inheritance of Spain in 1519.
The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella.
The division of Europe because of religious conflicts.
Question 2
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Which of these events declared official, governmental tolerance of the Protestant minority?
The Affair of the Placards
The Edict of Fontainebleau
The Edict of Nantes
The Chambre Ardente
Question 3
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What country acted as the central place (or middle-man) of Renaissance trading routes?
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Poland
Question 4
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How did artwork change from Medieval styles to Renaissance styles?
Religious portraiture became excessively common, almost wiping out other art styles.
Art became more abstract and conceptual in an effort to represent Classical characters well.
Art moved to more realistic and expressive styles using linear perspective, shading, and color.
Miniatures became a common form of artistic expression.
Question 5
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What group of people were the lowest class of feudal society?
Lords
Serfs
Villeins
Manors
Question 6
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Who stated that a strong leader should not be hated, but rather feared and loved?
Cesare Borgia
Leonardo da Vinci
Giovanni de’ Medici
Niccolo Machiavelli
Question 7
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What is Marquis de Lafayette best remembered for?
He proposed to shift the French tax burden from the poor to wealthy nobles and capitalists with a tax based on land ownership and value with a lower burden for the peasants.
He led the American Colonies’ French forces during the American Revolution, and is known to be dedicated to liberty and protecting the common people.
He effectively reorganized the war effort against Austria and Prussia, earning a name for himself, as well as one of the first seats on the Directory.
Question 8
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Which of these options best describes Napoleon’s warfare conduct and strategy?
Total Annihilation & Destruction
Use Innovative Weaponry
Ignore Treaties & Conventions
Outmaneuver the Enemy
Question 9
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Who developed the movable-type printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
Martin Luther
Charles V
Question 10
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Through various mechanisms that range from the repression of cultural traditions to disease to execution, much of the world’s cultural diversity has been altered or destroyed by ______________.
socialism
capitalism
puritanism
colonialism
Question 11
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What was the purpose of the Congress of Aix-la Chapelle in 1818?
Decisions were made about how to handle alliances of European armies that were all occupying France after Napoleon’s defeat.
After the government collapsed in Spain, discussion was had that led to Congress allowing France to send an army to Spain to stop the Greek revolt and stabilize the Spanish King.
An international system designed to maintain agreed-upon boundaries between countries was established, with a goal to prevent revolutions and stop single states from becoming too powerful.
Following the collapse of the government in Naples, they met to try and stop the revolution in Naples from spreading to surrounding nations in Europe.
Question 12
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The economy of the Ming dynasty was marked by innovations and reforms in the ____________ industry.
trading
agriculture
fishing
manufacturing
Question 13
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During the Renaissance, what type of artwork was considered to become “windows” to the world?
painting
poetry
sculpture
drawing
Question 14
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What did the National Assembly vow to do when they took the Tennis Court Oath on June 20th, 1789?
to find a new place to meet so the King couldn’t lock their doors to try and keep them from making decisions.
to continue to meet until a constitution was written.
to repair the Assembly’s relationship with the King.
to establish a way to fairly distribute food to the common people.
Question 15
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What is the term for a samurai’s sword, his most prized possession?
katana
jujitsu
bushidô
seppuku
Question 16
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Which of these options is not something that would be used to establish the status of freeborn Romans?
Ancestry
Citizenship
Census Rank
Occupation
Question 17
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The Classical world of ______ and ______ have been the source of modern politics, literature, language, science, art, and architecture and were the fuel for the Renaissance.
Egypt; Persia
Greece; Rome
Italy; Egypt
Rome; Persia
Question 18
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Which Greek philosopher taught through questioning, starting with simple questions and then moving to more complex and deeper ones?
Hippocrates
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Question 19
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Which of these statements is untrue about Henry VIII?
He eventually converted back to Catholicism.
He published a book that strongly criticized Martin Luther.
He left Catholicism because the Pope wouldn’t authorize a divorce he wanted.
He was very concerned with his lack of a male heir, fearing it may jeopardize his family’s claim to the throne.
Question 20
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The main argument of the Reformation was that _________ was the sole authority of religious doctrine.
the Bible
the Eucharist
Martin Luther
the Pope
Question 21
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What is the term for the wedge-shaped characters written on Sumerian clay tablets?
ideograms
pictograms
cuneiform script
hieroglyphics
Question 22
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The first Chinese Dynasty was the ________ dynasty.
Xia
Zhou
Han
Shang
Question 23
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What was the primary motivation of the Romans that caused the Punic Wars?
They wanted to take over the open-air markets that were established in Carthage.
They were intimidated by Carthaginian military forces.
They wanted primary control over tin ore.
They wanted to expand into areas that were currently under Carthaginian control.
Question 24
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Whose reign marked a more liberal period for the kingdom of England?
Edward VI
Mary I
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Question 25
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Lutherans believe that ______ is the only way for humans to gain God’s grace.
penance
baptism
communion
faith
Question 26
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One of the main reasons for the Spanish Empire’s decline was excessive spending for __________ purposes.
military
religious
trading
cultural
Question 27
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What is the translation for the term laissez-faire, which described Great Britain’s economic policy during the Industrial Revolution?
“hands off”
“new method”
“strong policy”
“large scale”
Question 28
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What was the purpose of the Catholic Church’s Council of Trent?
To raise funds in the German states to rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica.
To appoint Bishops strictly for political reasons.
To deal with questions raised by Reformists, and improve the discipline and administration of the Church.
To arrest Martin Luther and anyone who helped him.
Question 29
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What country didn’t have the religious issues related to the Church, causing their Enlightenment to differ from other countries?
England
France
Germany
Question 30
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Which scientist proposed the heliocentric model, which states that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
Galileo Galilei
Thomas Hobbes
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
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